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East Grand Adventure Race May 11, 2024

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17th annual East Grand Adventure Race in Danforth, Maine is directed by Dave Conley, owner of Canoe the Wild. 20 miles including a 1.5 mile compass run, 10 miles of biking and 8 miles of paddling, canoe or kayak. Nine divisions, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes. Family division skips the biking, open can be anything such as a solo or a relay team. The race is always held the 2nd Saturday of May so mark your 2025 calendar. Separate 34 mile Baskahegan Stream canoe race happens simultaneously and is  Maine’s longest canoe race. Some participants attend for the purpose of conditioning for the 70 General Clinton Canoe Regatta that takes place later in the month in New York.

divisions, something for everyone!   The race is always the 2nd Saturday in May.

St John River, One of Maine’s Best Canoe Trips

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Here is a trip that has a small window of opportunity to paddle, typically early to late May (sometimes earlier) then the water is gone. One of Maine’s finest remote canoe trips, our trip begins at the outlet of Baker Lake. Later in the trip, we’ll take on Big Black Rapids (class III)  and on the last day Big Rapids (class III). No previous experience is required just good camping skills and being teachable on how to handle a canoe in moving water. We’ll be sure to help those that need it, brush up on canoeing skills and commands on the calmer parts of the trip to get you ready for these rapids. The trip from Baker Lake to the Town of Dickey is 105 miles and can be done in six days. Pictures of our 2021 trip

For more information and to sign up online for this trip. See our 2024 Schedule.

 

We’ll be sure to stop and visit the old Steam Shovel (BELOW) at 9 Mile. The steam shovel was instrumental in building Churchill Dam and the road into the Allagash Region from Quebec. It was over this road, then across frozen Churchill and Eagle Lakes, trains (in parts) and rails were hauled in along with supplies to erect a working village on the shores of Eagle Lake to build the Eagle Lake and West Branch Railroad for the purpose of moving logs from the Allagash watershed to the West Branch of the Penobscot River watershed to feed the hungry mills in Millinocket.

Canoe Trip Picture Highlights, 2023

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Below are highlights of guided canoe trips with Canoe the Wild last season. We offer fully outfitted and guided canoe trips on the St Croix River (1-5 days), the Allagash (5-7 days) St John River (scheduled for early May 2024), the Bonaventure River (scheduled for June 2024) and the NE Mistassibi River which is scheduled for July of 2024. Canoe trips make for a great summer adventure vacation for individuals, groups and families. All the mentioned trips are a go for the 24 season and we are at about 70% capacity as of January 2024. Be sure to check out of 2024 schedule here for openings. signing up and making payments can all be done online. Please let Canoe the Wild owner Dave Conley know if you have any questions and we hope you can join us this upcoming season!

5 Day Allagash Trip, September 1-5, 2023

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Another 5 day Canoe the Wild trip on the Allagash.  The trip included paddling on Churchill Lake, lively Chase Stream Rapids (after some very good instruction for those that needed it), Umsaskis Lake, Long Lake, Round Pond, Masquacook Deadwater and taking out at Michaud Farms. The trip was guided by Will and Rachel. Photo credits go to Will Cliff.  Be sure to check out our 2024 schedule here for guided and outfitted canoe trips on the St John River, St Croix, Allagash, the Bonaventure and NE Mistassibi Rivers in Quebec.